Our dear Robert has been named the #5 Breakout Star of 2008 on Forbes!

No. 5 Robert Pattinson

Once little known for his supporting role as Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter series, Pattinson is now drawing big crowds–and drooling ladies–of his own. In recent weeks, he’s graced a slew of magazine covers and scored dozens of interviews for his starring role as Edward Cullen, the vampire in the silver screen’s heavily hyped Twilightadaptation. Still more proof of his fan interest: The flick’s opening weekend delivered a jaw-dropping $70 million at the U.S. box office.